Battlefield 6 release: Everything we know about Dice’s next shooter

The Battlefield 6 launch date is greater than a degree of intrigue. For old-school BF followers like your author, the snippets of gameplay noticed to date stir a potent nostalgia for a time in Battlefield’s previous. A time earlier than regardless of the final one was known as (I‘m joking, 2042), earlier than Battlefield V, 1, and Hardline, again to the sheer enjoyable of dashing aims and pleasure delivered within the BC2 and BF3/4. In fact, unbreakable nostalgia isn’t factor, nevertheless it does appear that BF6 could possibly be considerably of a rebirth. 

The character of recreation collection improvement and the burden of expectation being arduous to shift isn’t distinctive to Battlefield, however that’s one other dialogue. We are able to say that the out there Battlefield 6 gameplay footage, and the hope of a renewal stemming from it, is a trigger for optimism. So, as we cowl all the important thing info for the brand new title under, know that we’re totally wanting ahead to…not only a return to kind, however a brand new and improved Battlefield.

Anticipated no later than March 2026; precise launch window and date: TBA

Regardless of a latest EA earnings name stating “Skate and Battlefield 6” shall be releasing “in FY [fiscal year] 2026”, there’s nothing to verify a Battlefield 6 launch date. Nonetheless, there are a number of clues to think about for some educated hypothesis on our half. 

For EA, FY 2026 runs from April 2025 to March 2026. So the earnings name confirms that BF6 is scheduled for a launch earlier than the tip of March 2026. That leaves us with an ever-reducing window to peek at, however it could be remiss to disregard the final entry within the Battlefield collection. 

As 2042 was launched in November and November is a first-rate time for triple-A video games, we’ve got a place to begin to think about. Sure, older BF video games have certainly had numerous launch months (from July to December), however a Battlefield 6 launch window of October/November 2025 makes most sense to us. That’s as a result of shopping for intent grows earlier than Black Friday, and an early 2026 launch merely has no precedent. 

Anticipated to price $70 at launch; precise pricing and pre-order availability aren’t but dwell 

As with the discharge date, Battlefield 6 pre-orders and value info aren’t out there as we write. That info will seemingly arrive as a collective press launch until particular Battlefield 6 leaks spill the beans beforehand. 

Within the meantime, it could be finest to think about Battlefield 2042’s particulars to pencil in these gaps. BF 2042 has an MSRP of $69.99 on Microsoft’s Xbox Retailer and the PlayStation Retailer. That quantity is now a reasonably customary base value for a triple-A recreation, so it could make sense that the Battlefield 6 PS5 and Battlefield 6 Xbox costs comply with swimsuit.

Including to the above and price consideration are 2042’s ‘Elite Editions’ for $99.99. Battlefield 6 pre-orders could provide such choices with some added content material for the value. However as but, that is all unknown. Which means the Battlefield 6 value might begin at $70 after which scale as much as $100 (or past) relying on the totally different editions, however issues might differ between PC and console. 

It’s value stating that Battlefield 2042’s value for the PC model was $59.99, whereas the Elite model was $79.99. Current triple-A video games have unified title costs throughout platforms, so we’re not anticipating a repeat of cheaper PC entry. 

Anticipated for PC, PS5, and Xbox Collection X/S, going by the  playtests 

Though we all know Battlefield 6 exists, there hasn’t been a lot official information…till the affirmation of what’s being known as a Battlefield 6 playtest. The playtest, extra formally often known as a ‘Battlefield Labs’ check, is important as a result of it could seem to supply Battlefield 6 platform info. 

Provided that entry to the check is accessible for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Collection X/S testers, it’s simple to imagine that these are the confirmed Battlefield 6 platforms. To be clear, this abrupt check isn’t being known as a Battlefield 6 beta, so there may be the chance that one other such check will emerge. 

The sport is experiencing leaks on Reddit, however official sources are skinny on the bottom 

Whereas the 72-hour Might playtest could present extra Battlefield 6 information, there’s nonetheless not plenty of info out there to piece collectively. Nonetheless, one piece of YouTube footage is value trying out past what we’ve coated above. It’s not titled as a Battlefield 6 trailer, nevertheless it’s the closest we’ve got to it.

The Battlefield Labs video, revealed on February 3, 2025, offers an perception into the method for the subsequent era of Battlefield video games. Maybe extra importantly for Battlefield 6 gameplay, the final 22 seconds of the video present what seems to be new Battlefield gameplay footage. 

This chaotic, rubble-strewn blast of motion is straight away immersive, delivering a rush of exercise and fight as troopers interact in fast-moving avenue and concrete warfare with explosive outcomes. Months have handed, and the footage hasn’t been adopted up with additional video. At this level, no matter Battlefield 6 information emerges subsequent needs to be important.

Initially, supposed leaked Battlefield 6 gameplay footage was making the rounds on the Battlefield subreddit, however “Reddit’s Authorized Operations Workforce” has scrubbed most of those clips (if not all by now). PC Gamer highlighted a complete of 12 totally different threads allegedly showcasing issues corresponding to a heat-seeking rocket taking down a helicopter, explosions, a LAV, RPGs in motion, a weapon choose display screen, dolphin diving, and extra. This implies we could possibly be nearer to seeing official gameplay and receiving particulars than initially thought, which is an effective signal, as all of the BF6 playtests are being carried out underneath strict NDA. 

The system necessities are anticipated to be reasonable; precise necessities: TBA 

For PC BF followers, the Battlefield 6 system necessities are one other a part of the puzzle we don’t but have official info on. Nonetheless, whereas there’s no official phrase for Battlefield 6, the Battlefield Labs requirements are maybe an honest indication.

Discovered within the FAQ part of the Battlefield Labs part of EA.com, the minimal necessities for Battlefield Labs are said as being an Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU, Nvidia RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB graphics card, with 16GB of reminiscence, and a minimal of 30GB space for storing. 

In the meantime, the advisable specs are listed as an Intel Core i7-10700 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processor, Nvidia RTX 3060Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6700XT graphics card, and (once more) 16GB of reminiscence, and 30GB of space for storing. Whereas these particulars could change, these are the very best we’ve got for Battlefield 6’s system necessities to date. 

Such as you and plenty of different Battlefield followers, we are able to’t watch for the Battlefield 6 launch date to be confirmed, alongside the important thing info across the launch. Whereas the title is due earlier than March 31, 2025, we expect (and hope) we’ll see it a bit earlier than then, with a good quantity of gameplay footage forward of time.